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Wichita eagle., 1887-01-12

Attention has been again and again
directed to the horrors Of the Georgia crn-
yirt lease system. L has received another
terrible indictm nj from The pen of the wife
of congressman FELTON, The entire
control Of conyicIS in Georgia has been
leased for the remainder Of the century.
and the governor is one Of The CONTRACTORS
There are certain conditions in the con
tracts ut which the governor laughs. and
his example is freely followed. ChaQlainS
and physicians are not provided A. required
by the state law. and couviciS of eppo>ite
sex arc ckainei together both day and
night The consequence is the Convici
camps swarm with nSmelesS children. aud
immortality is general When man az
woman is sentenced 10 the pepiter'iarv IN.
sentence does not include consignment IL
moral death ana every convict thus plt
RACED ought 10 he able 10 recover heavy
damages from both the contractors ana IL,
stale
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-12
THE SPEAKERSHIP


The friendly canvas, which has been 90
inc on for some time for the position If
speaker Of the house, eliminated yesterday
by The Withdrawal Of MI except iloG. a
". Smith. Of Mcpherson. leaving him Il
clear field in the Republican caucUs 10 he
held this moruing. The manlcl has fallen
on gentleman every way qualified. rs We
have frequently stated lie Will iii the
position with credit 10 the stale. Ills cN
per'irnce as a member Of the house for Il
number of years. and his knowledge Of
pm lameutary law viii, we doubt not,
II is stated that he will
go into the chair without having made IA
single pledge for any position. This VIII
enable him To organic the committee from
the best uaterial. and place the different
members in positions where they can Go
the most good and where they can best cN
pcdige business. Mr. Hatfield made a cal
liant and good naturcd contest, aHd II is uo
diSparagemant to him that he did not sue
ceed Il is right which all men have 10
aspire To any position which they ar, com
pctcnt to IN, and Mr. Hatfield certainly
possesses all the qualification for the
position Of speaker. Sir. Hatfield may
we'll be- proud that he exhibited ~ much
strength rs he did in competition with an
old member OF the legislature ike Mr.
Smith. VI Hatfield Will be i strong man
on the floor
Mr. Gillett had a good backing, one hl
has reason TO lc proud of Coming a> h,
did from a county in the same senatorial
district from which Mr. Hatfield came. IA,
fa,t that he had 50 large u following is CIR
tainlv credit to him. He has had muci
experience IN the Gour. ami VIII be amans
the strong men during the coming session
commonwealth.
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-12
NEW ENGINES.
, tha Cheney Ioura..I /.

Prom the Cheney Jourlei
The new engines for the Wichita &
Western arrived week before last and last
week were pat On the road They are fine
specimcns OF the locomotive mechanical
art. built on the most approved plan-froni
EXTENSION boilers. They are from the cele-
brsted Baldwin locomotive works, Al Phil
adcIphia The weight IF each comp etc Is
shout IS tons. The heavy whistles attract
attention. The engines will be used in run
ming from the terminus of the road rs OPP
Grated hv the Wichita & Western al Cul-
Eson to Wichita.
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-12
ABOUT = COUNTY ROAD

To she Efitor II tae kl-!e,
BOONE, Sumner county, Kan. IA =
o III Attn inst. myself and Others OF Ohio
township. called on your county commits
sioner e>sieR, touching The OPP n ne OF
roads ac,o.s section g. town 20. west
We had previously applied A. required by
law he road viewers appraislns lands.
ct :, al owing 81 coo for lands taken and
damaged. We are much mortified b. the
commissioners treating the matter with
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-12
ALWAYS III THE LEAD.

The Wic..i,. EAGLE is determined 10 be
ln tie Iea. 4sTspapor enterprises. it
has made arrangements to receive 4 1ulI
telegraph report of The news at the state
capital during the sess on Of The legi~la-
ture. This report will be as complete as IS
contained in any Of the Topeka daiiies'
and as the EAGLE reaches all points in
western Kansas day in advance Of the
Topeka dailies. this new departure, though
expensive. will prove winning card Tor
the EAGLE.-Pratt Register.
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-12

Senator Vest said in the senate last
Thursday: Born 10 slave state, slave
holder by inheritance, it is within my per,
sonal knowledge that Frank Blair was lhe
first Free Soiler within the State OF MIS-
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-12

II NAV not be known to the general pub
lie that Christmas 1887 fails on Sunday
and New Years GA Saturday, This docs
not occur every year This pec'iiarity
was first marked by the Cleveland Leader.
Car any Of our readers account for ii ?
Beacon
Ycs.nnd another just rs peculiar Il thing
about il is that Christmas and New Yeat>
for 1881 are 3j3 days apart.
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-12
IS DOING,

We give below tde names OF some
Of the Sd eS made Wi hin the
last few weeks in Pianos:
4. V. Ack~rmap, Upright Behr
Bros. 81 G..
,4eO. Rouse. UPRIGHT Decker Bros
Carrie ShOIer, Upright Decker
eros.
W. D. Murdock, Upright Decker
Bros.
jas S over. Upright : ecker Bros.
r Y. Nc Kim. Upright Decker Bros
J. {. DerDV. Upright Decker Bros
Mamie HOley, Uprlg ht Decker
; ". FORD, Upright Fstey.
ennis g Young, Upright Math-
eShek.
D. /. Snively, Upright Behr Bros.
&CO.
Harper Normal school. Square
JIG. Jones. College Hill, Decker
6. W. THOMPSON, Decker Bros.
MrS. /. G. Kun, HalteJ & Cum
/ StOn.
FIN Guthrie, Upright, Behr Bros
& Co.
Jas. Koenig, Upright Emerson.
/ Z. F helQOD. GlmarrOn, kan. up
/ right Emerson.
! Emma Nye. square Mort s. Co.
Geo. N. Calhoun, Upright Stein
way.
/ Mrs. ed. N.JOneS, BehT Bros & Co
Mrs. Dlve Richards. Behr Bros.
& CO.
1 w. IS. BoWery, Upright Everett.
! ORGANS too numerous too men
ton.
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-12

Topeka Daily journal: The Wichita
EAGLE has concluded That it will not run
its special train every morning to Topeka
until the legislature of 1889.
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-12

The Standard, Henry Georges new pa
per, reaches Us. The first number Is
neither red hot nor startling.
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-12

The people Of Wichita realize that they can
buy al home cheaper quality considered,
than they can Of peIdiers who come here
representing house. III Other places ard get
+ Your money TO send away 10 build up other
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-12

-STATEME EMIT

Tvs Wooiman Cashier Of the First Arkansas valley
statement is true 70 the of knowledge ana eei
SUISSE ibed before this Oth day OF Dece
SEAL.)
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-12
First Arkansas Valley Bank.

Do a general Banking
money in any desired
DAY to ten years. Sc
and fastest steamers
vault deposit cabinet
those whom it may G.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1887-10-17
,od1ertlid2e JIinois Staats@ettune 9IontaG H. @kto6r 1887.

ftnitIinni0es Bu6lifum IN jene bo69raOtge
@rrealrlg Derlebte, Ser natur9emaB Die Gre
ldlaffung I'll folgen pflegt, aud nt6t Der
SAT- ietn. 8efanntli6 eebort Grnit 8oiiart,
Ser Suerft alS 9ebrlirg Der S6rDoer' i6en
8ldba1olung 81 Berlin ietne tldttge
S6ulbiloutg Derlpertbete, 1unntebr 5u ben
be%rpprragenbite item S6auiptelern unieres Sa7
terlan0eS, unb bas hDbe Sob, Das W}ilne
6en'S Brefie unb Bublifum ietnen tiinits
lertiben 2etftungen 9eipenoet baben, 1T
mo6lper6ient. Sn Saleltz un0 getitDolIer
@baratterz 9 r1teIung iibertrtfit i'm nlr
QOolp6 S~onnentbal, Die 3ier0e oeS Wiener
8urqtbeaters, in 8abl unb &ollenOung
Der Wfaste ni6t @iner. 9teies llrtbetl iptrb
sSeber unterl1reiber, Der leinen vGabbi
5i6el" in ySretnO Srtb", etnem Grfz
mann Z Gbatrian' lden Sttte1gemGlDe, iet>
nen ,SrieDrid ben @roBen" in yOeS &DniaS
8efeDl", ieiren r@arl TX" tn Nl6ert Sinh
ner's v8lut0o6Sett" unO por QQem ietl1en
v9tapoleon l." int Garl BON 6eigel'S vSoie1
pbine 8onaparte" geie6en bat. OaS 3ulebt
eenarnte lBerf, bas Der 6of> uno 2eib1
Dt6ter Des our6 Selbltmorb gu @runOe
qeqangenen 8aDer117R onigs dltf oeIien See
fell ulo su Dellen ausl6lieBlidem Semitic
BClWl IUIu Du%tSix W w UCttOuk IU'HtHA~
Ii6ite i3uiammentpiirfelung 9el6t6tli0er
Grei9niiie uno nod ipertbloler alS oas ora@
mattide 9fapDleon> @eOibt bes Glteren 8u>
MAS. 9fur elm &iinitter 1pie Yoliart berltag
es iiber Waiier SIT balteft.
DIS S6luBbemerfung let nod bet9eft9t,
oaB Die biesiGbrtge @eneraluer Iamltlun9
be9 41lgemetnen Deuti ID e II
6 d tiff eller Serb an beS am %.
IS. Wfts, su Dresden itattfinoen tptrO. 0aS
mir porltegenbe 8rogramm felt Die Ser
i6melSung iener GenpiienIdaft nit Dem
biSber BON ihr g~eionoerten a0eltid)en
S6riftteIe >QSeretne" in QuSit6t. 9ie
8~eratbungeu tperben ergeben, tpie. it'd bas
polsie9en ioI: oh bur6 2[ufl6l ung bei0er
8ereinigungen unb 8iloung elmer Drittelt
aus Sen Wtttgliebern beiber, alio eineS Sc
iommtperbartoes, Der bann in 8erltn ieinen
SIP baben tpiirbe, ober bur9 ben Gintrttt
BET Mtitglieber oes beutl6en S6riftiteQer7
0eretns in ben be1tebenben yNQgemetnen
oeuti6en S6rtftfteller >8erbanb". Nu6 lit
cine peitere S0rberung Der Stanbestntereiz
ien our6 cine in Der &ei6SbauptitaDt 5u
griin6eno 6iilfsfalie uno eth ebe1Oaielbit 3u
erri6tenbeS gtd0OruGSzG ontrolburedlt ge2
plant.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1887-10-17

ale Dem Iebr rubig perbtelt, mtttelS zines
GbaiiepotS cine Sptbfugel nit StdDlIpiBe
tnS @ebtrn, tporauf er i"tiir3te; elmer brttten
Sugel beourfte eS oann aber nod, tbn boutg
gu t0Dten. 8oIur mtoeritano tpentgcr; er
lpuroe our6 einen ~ein3t9en StOB btrtter Dem
S6re gefGut. 0as 6leiib Der @lepbanten
ipurDe 5u $3.50 bis 5 Dollars DaS 8funO
Derfauft; fir baS bes 9tiiiielS e~rStelte Der
8erfGufer lo9ar z Dollars bas Yfunb.
Giliiel unb SIBe tpurben it6rtgenS BON
Setnl0medern fiir cine %belonoere 0eltfdteIie
erfldrt. = Son bemielben Shld6ter tDurDe
oaS Sleil6 zines iungen NolfeS 81 1926
baS 8furto p~erfaltft. = 0aS Oaffleii6
tplrDe etn1ttmmig ieoem a1oeren% norge5ogen
nno ertpies lid ais bon gang beloltoerer
Site.
NuS bet 8ii9ert bes %genannten 9ebooS
er9eben fi6 auBer0em nod Die folgcrtoett fit
SDtere oes. acknowledgements 9e5abl7
ten boben Breiie: 2 feline Q8iloi6mei1e
$240, &aitare bon IeuboQano $40, 8aren
800, 2 @Gnle unD Z StilG DerlDieoe1eS
@efliigel $50, 2 Stadeli0neine $40, Elm
&dilglru $50, l &Gnguru $50, l GROCER
51aiuar $3.50.
0as' 6letl6 ber &a1uare purbe DOm 8ae
wv oNp(DlplIU SCluA1lf US1 HpNt VuuPt ItttCt
ber better StGufer bes 6errt 0eboos mar.
Die B0pa9eien ipurben fait iamntli1 bon
ben 6erren Nriele 6ouiiape un0 DR.. 9ticoro
nerlpetlt.. 8feroe faufte Die Dornebme
Sdladteret Der Npenue STRICKLAND gar nibt,
tuoDl aber 6luen, 0eren 6leii6 unter Dem
gtamen v8e9eiiterungSfeii6" viande
d'6lan b%erfauft tpurbe. Die &Gufer er>
tldrten ben u@lan" fir cine porSit9li9e
Speiie.
Son bieiem 8egetfterung8fleii6 uno ar
oen onOeren ~leltenen ul16 i60nen 9tn8en
tm 0aben bes afr. Oeboo5 biirften ii6rigeuS
sic WtGrlter, belen IS ont meilten notDt6at,
Die giationalgarbiiten tpentg er6alten babell.
IS fam lpentgftenS oft genug Dor, D0B Die
i0le6t9etGbrten Sruppen, bic sur Gertbetz
bigung Der StaDt arf Die g8GQe DtnauSmar>
l0irten, bur6 SO6ngei6ret ltnO 5Sluden
t1rein l1ntpiQeu ilber ben 9tetd)tDum oer
Tletl1bdnfe, an Dem tie tetncn 2lntDetl bat
ten, SUIT matbten. S6liebli0 muBte 1ogar
Der Utatre DeS acknowledgements beloltOere
WtoBre9eln ergretfen, UNI Die St9erDett ote7
Ter S6ladterei 5u i6iiBen.
Die Breiie fir tbierii6e 9fa6run9smtttel
tparelt, tpte befannt, p06reno Der leBten
Gage Der Beldgerul1g 3t etner enOrmen 60be
geitiegelt. WtQn Soblte !. $. fir: l Yfo.
YieroefleiId $50, I 8fo. 6unbc1etl6 Is
Geltt5, l Yfb. S6tnfen $3.50, / StaBe So,
l &al1itden $40, l Yuter $50, | 81 81, 1
Static 40 GtS., l 3aube So, l Pfo. Sutter
$14.J0.
9ietde 2eute 6alfen it6 audi in iener
i6peren s3ett tpobl bin0ur6; tie batten ote
Wftttel, INNER nod nieoer nelte QIeIen sur
Gerlorgurg ibrer GafeI SIT finOe1; l6lii1lm
bage9en crying IS ben W1inDerbemittelten
unb 2trnen, Die frtereno uno 6ur1gernD Oor
Ben 8aGer> unb TleilderId0en %ltanoen, nm
Sic ibnen Suget6eilter tieinen Gattonet in
@mpfarg SIT nebmeu, Die bel Q8eitem nt6t
geltiigten, t6reu 0unger au itillen.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1887-10-17
@er samapsfath In sbtrtmaet.

SIN ben fletnen tbiiringii6en Titrltentbii>
nern flagt man iiber ben fDrtl@rettenDen
S6nap5eenuB. Qtl5 benz 8ertcbte oeS
Nuflt6tSbean1ten Der @etper6ebetriebe I'M
6ilrftentDum S6tparsbur9 >9tlbo(ftaOt gebt
berpor, DaB eS bort pieIfa6 8rau6 lit, BEN
SUIT 6beutel 0erS Gugltnge un>
mtttelbar por Gertpenoung in S6napS
5l tauden, TIM baS &ito SIT berllbtgen reip.
eS 81 betdltben. .9abei biirfe man ii0 nt9t
tpu1Oern, tpenn Damn Ser 8rannttpejugenuB
5ur @etpobnbeit tperoe. (Sn Qmerifa nimntt
man soothing syrup" 3. +. Opium, lpa3
am @noe nod l6Itmlner ais S6naps it,
9teb. Stsg.)
0aB iol6e !3ulfGn6e per6er6li@ ftn6,
bitrfte bon 9fiemanbem beftritten tperoen,
aber Die 10 nabeltegen0e 1triaGe tptrb itber1
ieben. Die Sraltenarbett lit gera0e in ierelt
@e9enoen utgentet1t auSgebreitet ltlio al6
Die Der iunget Otdocberl. Sn Der Cigar
rehabilitation, in ser 3Inob0lser> ur1o
Yor5euanzS 6letferet ftlto es mteiit SSralten>
bdnbe, ipel6e Die teiHte Qlrbeit letiten, aber
bet elmer 1ltgetnetn lallgen NrbeitsSett.
0tele Nrbe!ten itno audi ortrdtpeg geluno>
bettsl@dDlt6; BET ben er1ten betben lit otes
ld1git %betanltt, aber aud BET Der leBteren
brt1gt Der B%or5eQanftaltb bei LANCER Nrbett
nla11de MISUNDERSTANDING nit 1i6.
8erner lit Die tpeiblt1e @(rbett a uuD
gdbe betsber Mtfertieung BON fetnerene 8or>
5euange9enitdnDen,# 8lumen urtb bergl.,
bon Yerlen unD @ldsfrit6ten, B. +. betm
Sluen, SGrben unb 2luf5ieben oeriel6en,
BON Sbofolaoe> 1tto 3uGeria6en, BON
Stetnen gu SalfG1ten, betm 2lufndDen bon
&r10pfelt, betm Goliren BON 6olspaaren,
betm @arntren BON Stl5> unb Strob6iiten.
SAT- Die gauge Tamilie lit BET ber Qlrbeit,
UNI Elm fiimmerlt6er 2eber friiten 31 font
men, 10 baB eS iebr ertldrli0 lit, tpenn Sic
Srau 0er1t Smuggling einen ibnapSgetrGnf>
ten Guti66eutel GUT 8eru6igun9 9tbt, 6az
nit er fte nt6t bon Der Nrbett a6balte.
9aB 10 bon elmer &tn0erersiebung ni6t
Die 9teoe letn fam, Do Die @ltern lelbit nab
feiner Gi6tu19 bin cine @r3ie6unG g"enD1ien
Daben, liegt auf Der 6anb. Mus oteier W1itz
t6etlung a6er 9ebt Die Mo6rbeit 6cs alten
Sabes 6erDOr, DaB Der i6ern1GBige S6naps@
genuB i'm NQgemeinen nt6t bic Il a 6e,
ionoern Die Solge oes berri6e1ben tptrtb7
i6aftIi6en @lenos lit.
Ser 8ert6t beS firftlt9en Qltfii0tSz
beantten er9e6t ii6 bann iiber bic berrihen6e
ltuitttli9fett in ietnem 8e3trf. @r erSGblt,
0aB bon % in einem 9orfe in Bret Sa6ren
9e6orenen une6eIi6en &inbern % bon
Sabrifarbetterinnen geboren morben itnb
urlD geitebt ielbit gu, baB Die Sabrtfarbett,
Der gauge 8erfebr, BEN Die 6abrtfmG66en
pflegten un0 aud mobl pflegen NJ ii f t n,
an iol6en @ri6etnungen S6ul0 ieien bic
@ltern aber bDten gegen lolde 3nitGnoe
fetnen 9ertitgenoen S6ub, neil fte eS GDns
LID getrteben bGtten. Die 3abI Der une6es
lt6en &tnOer in Dem genannten 6iiriten>
't6um lit cine 3iem1i6 groBe, eff 8ro>
sent, 5. f.. 3tpei Bro3ent mebr, ais Die
9ur6i6nttts5iffer fir bas 0euti6e 0tei6.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1887-10-17
9bterpreife tuaBreh0 Oct Yartfcr
@eIaaertma 187O-187f.

0lS lett Benz %. September 1870 fir Qaz
riS iebe3ufu6r abgelhnitten mar, gtag man,
tpte btnlGn9li6 befat11t, AUDI odran, ben
Sbterbeitano Der 3ool0gti6en @drten SIT
opferrt. IS lit bon etntgem SSnterelie,
al erfa6ren, tpel0e 8reiie fir Die IDtere
ee3ablt fuur6en. Ser 9ireftor bes yJardin
des Plantes" @eoffroD ct. t6ilatre giebt
na6 Oen- bamati9en Quf3ei6nnngen folgenoe
11eberiidt:
Sn nabite6enOer &eibenfolge tpurben
b~erfauft uro per5ebrt pom Is. Oftober big
@n6e 1870 / 3tpergSebu $40, 2 8lfel $50,
2 Samburbirl6e 500, II &arpfen $50,
2 Oats $78,, 3@dnle $12, ] fletnes Zebra
$50, l Bartie 6ii6ner, @nten &C. SIP,
/ Bartie @nten $223, II &antn6en $40, 2
Gent6iere $3.50, 2 gfilgau7Nnttlopen 5000,
1 Arisbirl6falb $50, 2 @apittbtri6e $500,
/ Ntlgauz Q(ftilppe $130, 2 Galneele $500,
l Oaftalb $40, 2 8aneele $1,000, 2 @le>
pbattten $500. 3uialnmen $89332.
2lbgeiebem BON alien llebrt9en Dirfte Der
@arten Bel ben %er5ielten hD9en Qreiien bur6
Sen 8erfauf letner Tbtere feinen tpelentlt1
Gen S6doer gebabt babett.
Die metlteh Ser genar11te1 S6tere tpuroen
an ben engfi6en S6ladter 0eboos, Der
t1 Der Qlbenlte be 6rieolano bis gum S6luB
Der 8eId9erung eth ftetS reid beiebteS Ser
falfsmaga5iu aIer m0gli6en nno friiber
unmo9li6en = Tleii6ipaaren Offen btelt,
~bertauft.
Oa man bas S9la6ten BON @lepbanten
II RariS nod nidt betrie6en bate, 10 ma6te
Die SObtung Der beioen oben ertpd6nteu Gle>
pbonten Gator uno Yplur etni8e
S6tptertgfetten. 3unG6it periu6te Der
9Safenfabrtfdnt 0eoisme BEN Gator mit7
telit elmer aus elmer 8I3ie geI6nlienelt
Spren9fl9el 3u t0bten. 0as Sbier fiel
llidt, uno trob 6eS grDBen 8lutOerluites
mar IS m0gll6, baB Der SOB iobalb ntdt
%et11trat. 0a9er l9oB ulan ibm, Der it@ bel
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-03
DUBuQuE's GALA DAY. s

Msrry-Maxing A the low City over ths
s Formal Opening Of the Big Bridge
ACROSS tho Mississippi.
DuBuQUx "a Nov 30 The celebration
u Dubuque yesterday Of the completion of
the high bridge was, to use common but
comprehensive phrase. d grand success
Owing to the uncertainty concerning the
weather and the completion Of the bridge.
many had looked forward to the celebra-
ton with misgiyings, but all aisad-
vantages were overcome by the enthusiasm
OF the business men Of the city, and
their determination to make creditable
showing. Every merchant and manufact-
urer in the city was represented with q
turnout OF some kind Indicative Of his
occupation. At least l25 floats were In the
procession The city was aroused this
morning by the booming of cannon, which
continued throughout the day, and at an
early hour the business houses were ar
ranged In holiday attire Main street. was
decorated with bunting, flags and ban
ners
Z By 10 o'clock the city was swarming with
strangers from oil over Northeastern Iowa
and the tributary counties in Illinois and
Wisconsin. Much interest conferred in
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-03
JAKE SHARP IN LUCK.

The King of the New York BoodIcrs
Granted a New Trial.
ALBANY, n Y, Nov 30 The New York
Court of Appeals has reversed the decision
III the Sharp case, and ordered a new trial
There were two decisions rendered-one by
Judge Danforth and one by Judge Peckham
and the court concurred in both
The Judgement of the lower court is re-
versed on the ground that the enactment Of
section 70 of the penal code is unconsitu-
tional, and therefore the admission in the
trial of Sharp's evidence before the Senate
committee was erroneous The admission
of Politics. and Phelps testimony, the ex-
animation of Alderman Miller as wit
ness, and the admission of the evidence Of
the detectives regarding Moloney and others
was also pronounced erroneous
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-03

A SAN FRANCISCO dentist charged a
customer 1886. SO for twenty two hours
work in his mouth. The sufferer
wouldn't pay. The dentist sued. The
courts cut the bill down to $40 and the
defendant paid promptly.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-03

RUSSIAN railways are broad gauge,
so the Emperor has two special trains
the one for all journeys within his
own dominions, and the other for Eu-
ropean expeditions. This latter train
is the one that belonged to the late
Emperor Napoleon. It consists Of six
saloons, all furnished with the utmost
luxury, and there are several carri-
ages for suites and servants. Three
OF these saloons are fitted up as draw
ing-room, library and dining-room,
and there is kitchen car attached.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-03
LATER.

JACOB SHARP is to be released on bail.
THERE will be little if any decrease Of the
Epublic debt for November.
The trial of q. L. Harper of the Fidelity
Bank, is IN progress at Cincinnati, Ohio.
LAST years dead letters contained over
t$7, 600, GOO in money and negotiable paper.
The trial Of Hal Reid for his british
assault upon Maud Compston began at st.
Paul, Wednesday before Judge Kelley and
L. jury.
IT is given out that il Mr.. Lamar is NOM
mated for the Supreme Court bench, his
confirmation will be opposed by Senator
Edmunds.
In the circuit court at st. Louis, No.,
Tuesday twenty -four DEGREES of divorce
were granted in six hours, being fifteen
minutes to each case.
ALL work upon the streets Of New York
City requiring excavations, has been stop
ped for the winter by order OF the public
works, throwing COCO men out OF employ
ment.
DIR. KEMpsrER, Of Oshkosh, Wis, is the
head OF syndicate now developing newly
discovered gold mine in Maryland, Is miles
from Washington, said to be Of fabulous
srichness
THE stockbridge Lithographing building
land contents, at Cincinnati, Ohio, burned
on the Both. In 40 minutes after the fire
broke out the wells fell in. The loss is
total and fully 100000.
the witness stand Wednesday and testified
in his own behalf and denied his presence
when Rev. Geo. G.. HaddOck was shot. and
all part completely in the deed.
DR.. KEMPsTER has resigned his position as
superintendent Of the Northern Hospital
for the Insane at Oshkosh, Wis, on account
Of o. J. e. more profitable engagement at
the family Of Senator Sawyer, at
Washington. His successor at Oshkosh ~
not yet baen selected.
/ IT is said the Standard Oil company will
build pipe limo from New York to Chicago
via the oil fields OF Ohio and Pennsylvania,
/ g g distance OF 1000 miles, costing about
made possible by the Inter.S State Commerce
law is said to be the foundation for the
project, and places the Standard Oil In
position where competition will be quite i'm
(ipOssible. s.
ELIZABETH w ATERsON, aged IL, daughter
OF q farmer Of Oxford Junction, Ia, ended
her lie Nov. 0, BY sending pistol ball
through her heart. Her hand was sought
by rival suitors, Chas. a. Logan and b.
Cusley. The two men met at her home the
day before and Logan, the favorite df the
young lady was driven of at the point Of q
pistol by Cusley. This SO distressed Miss
Waterson that she solved the problem of
her trouble with her life.
An aged German lady, Mrs. Fritz has
been arrested at Wausau, Wis, charged
with setting the Honikel house on fire, .
casualty causing the death Of nix persons.
a fued had existed between Mrs. Ffitz and
the Honikels Tor some time, and the day BE-
/ fore the house was burned Mrs Honikel
course Of which Mrs. Fritz said 81 win move
you ont OF that house before long !, The
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-03

AN honest old school director at
Pottstown, Pa, whose habiliments are
not first-class recently visited the school
in his district. A little girl in the yard
spoke to him IN such manner that he
severely rebuked her. She ran in and
told the teacher tramp in the yard
had been impudent to her. Thereupon
the big boys Of the school were de-.
tailed to dispense the tramp, which
they did with clubs and stones. The
next day there was great CONSERVATION
ut the school when the identity of the
tramp became known to teacher
and scholars.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-03
TO WIND up IT'S AFFAIRS.

An Extensive American Dry Goods Firm
Preparing to Go Out of Business.
New York, Nov. -Announcement is
made that the extensive dry goods commits
sion firm of Brown, Wood & Kngman, with
houses at New York, Boston, Philadelphia
and Chicago, has gone into liquidation. and
that no new company will be formed 1t
is asserted that the concern is perfectly
solvent, and that the mills in which the firm
are interested are in o healthy condition.
y has done business Of about $12, OOO,-
600 yearly, and the assets, it is believed,
will aggregate between ST, Goo, 900 and
Sic, O0O, 600
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-03

JOHN L. MURRY, of Westport, Conn,
a veteran OF eighty-seyen years, is a
tailor, and remembers well when he
sat as a journeyman at the same table
with Andrew johnson. who, he says,
was not good tailor, although he did
become President Of the United States.
MI. hurry relates with appreciation
his experience in New York City in
1874 He was drawn on jury, and
lost SO much time that he afterward
joined the Volunteer Fire Department.
to escape jury duty. Soon afterward
ne received injuries at fire that laid
him up for sixteen months.